A pro-China disinfo campaign is doing a terrible job trying to influence the 2022 midterms
Despite its lack of success, experts warn that the campaign shows a growing agressiveness.
On Oct 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Student loan debt relief program maybe the next target for scammers, FBI warns
Beware of ‘fraudulent websites, e-mails, texts, or phone scams.’
On Oct 19, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Meta warns at least 400 apps are stealing your Facebook login
Meta plans to notify about one million users that their accounts may be at risk.
On Oct 7, 2022 by Jacob Seitz
Hackers blast ‘obscene, racist’ notifications across Apple News after breaching media company
The hacker is now reportedly planning to release data on the company’s employees.
On Sep 28, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
Inside Qatar’s hacking campaign to silence digital dissidents before the World Cup
A digital crackdown is underway in the nation.
On Sep 27, 2022 by Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Parking apps can let anyone track your car—this hacker wants to stop it
Data from parking apps, even if you don’t use them, can be utilized to keep tabs on your location.
On Sep 26, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Anonymous’-affiliated hackers claim to take down Iranian websites in support of protests
The death of a 22-year-old has led to widespread protests in Iran.
On Sep 21, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘Well f*ck’: Kiwi Farms users freak after owner says site hacked, emails may leak
The scope of the breach is currently unknown.
On Sep 19, 2022 by Claire Goforth
A tech startup with a wildly successful GoFundMe is now at the mercy of PayPal, which is holding over $1.3 million in sales hostage
PayPal is making Flipper jump through hoops.
On Sep 12, 2022 by Chris Stokel-Walker
The claim of a big TikTok ‘hack’ may just be internet bluster
‘The code in question is completely unrelated to TikTok’s backend source code.’
On Sep 6, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
TikTok vulnerability could have let hackers take over your account with just one click
The bug affected at least 1.5 billion TikTok users across the globe.
On Sep 1, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
‘If you’re seeing this, please delete your Etsy account’: Etsy seller criticizes site’s security
‘Etsy continues to give my account back to a known hacker, putting me at risk, my identity, my customers.’
On Aug 26, 2022 by Braden Bjella
A cybersecurity expert on TikTok flagged the biggest mistakes average people make online
Jess offers advice on preserving data, protecting passwords, and where security cameras should and shouldn’t be.
On Aug 3, 2022 by Claire Goforth
EXCLUSIVE: Anti-vax dating site that let people advertise ‘mRNA FREE’ semen left all its user data exposed
Some issues have since been fixed after a security researcher discovered numerous vulnerabilities.
On Jul 25, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
An app designed to aid in efforts to hack Russian infrastructure was actually a Russian honeypot
Google’s Threat Analysis Group says Russian hackers tied to the Kremlin developed the malicious app.
On Jul 19, 2022 by Mikael Thalen
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